Environmental Issues

Chris Hedges and Larry Gibson: ‘Days of Destruction’ [VIDEO] Chris Hedges and Larry Gibson: ‘Days of Destruction’ [VIDEO]

Larry Gibson, a leader of the fight against mountaintop removal, died Sunday. One of his last appearances is in Chris Hedges’s and Joe Sacco’s new book, Days of Destruc...

Sep 12, 2012 / Laura Flanders

How Did Coal-Rich India End Up With Power Blackouts?

How Did Coal-Rich India End Up With Power Blackouts? How Did Coal-Rich India End Up With Power Blackouts?

For decades, the World Bank pushed privatization of the power industry and assumed that energy services would "trickle down" to the poor.

Aug 22, 2012 / Daphne Wysham

Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/9/12) Interns’ Favorite Pieces of the Week (8/9/12)

Every week, Nation interns try to look beyond the echo chamber and choose one good article in their area of interest that they feel should receive more attention.

Aug 9, 2012 / StudentNation / The Nation

The Hunger Wars in Our Future The Hunger Wars in Our Future

The summer of 2012 has been one of heat, drought, rising food costs and global unrest.

Aug 7, 2012 / Michael T. Klare

How to Bring the Major Oil Companies Ashore and Halt the Destruction of Our Oceans How to Bring the Major Oil Companies Ashore and Halt the Destruction of Our Oceans

Shell is getting ready to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean, and while it’s not yet quite a done deal, the prospect should certainly focus our minds.

Aug 2, 2012 / Subhankar Banerjee

Parched Corn Fields and the Global Market Parched Corn Fields and the Global Market

An Ohio produce farmer's fields of failed crop point to a problem that goes far beyond her family's losses.

Jul 30, 2012 / Chris Hayes

Feel the Burn: Making the 2012 Heat Wave Matter

Feel the Burn: Making the 2012 Heat Wave Matter Feel the Burn: Making the 2012 Heat Wave Matter

This scorching summer could be a global warming landmark—if we demand climate action from our leaders.

Jul 25, 2012 / Mark Hertsgaard

Subterranean Blues: On ExxonMobil

Subterranean Blues: On ExxonMobil Subterranean Blues: On ExxonMobil

Moral indignation is no longer enough to combat the power of Big Oil.

Jul 24, 2012 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

The West in Flames

The West in Flames The West in Flames

This is not a “perfect storm” but the new normal in the American west.

Jul 24, 2012 / William deBuys

Mark Hertsgaard: Farming in Hell Mark Hertsgaard: Farming in Hell

This summer’s weather is the direct result of climate change. Why are we still not taking it seriously?

Jul 20, 2012 / Press Room

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